GNU bug report logs - #1251
23.0.60; `process-status' does not work with buffer names

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Markus Triska <markus.triska <at> gmx.at>

Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2008 17:20:03 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #21 received at 1251-done <at> emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com (full text, mbox):

From: Markus Triska <markus.triska <at> gmx.at>
To: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>
Cc: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>,
        1251-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: 23.0.60; `process-status' does not work with buffer names
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:15:42 +0100

Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com> writes:

> Yes, we can't accept buffer names in process-status because it already
> treats strings as process names.

Only for completeness: There are several functions dealing with
processes (e.g., `process-send-string') that allow strings to mean both
process and buffer names. Unfortunately it's not very consistent, and
sometimes incorrectly documented; for example, `comint-send-string':

   Like `process-send-string', ...

but in `comint-send-string', you cannot use process names.
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